Alien life can take all sorts of shapes and sizes. When it comes to the various flora and fauna of other worlds, there’s no limit to where your imagination can […]
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Preliminary ArmadilloCon Schedule
I have my schedule, which is, of course, subject to change. As with any large, live event with a lot of moving parts, things are subject to change. A rule […]
Read moreNothing In, Nothing Out: I’m Not Reading Enough
Back when I did the DFW Writer’s Conference last year, the keynote speaker said, in part of her keynote speech, “Stephen King reads four hours a day and writes four […]
Read moreFantasy Tropes: The Noble Warrior
Generally speaking, the classic Anglo/Francan/Germanic knight doesn’t exist in Druthal or Maradaine. It’s a trope that doesn’t fit with the worldbuilding I’ve done, despite it’s longstanding place in the genre. […]
Read moreA less binary look at Genre Fiction Quality
Earlier this week, Strange Horizons reviewed Michael J. Sullivan’s Thief of Swords, in which the reviewer finds the book quite wanting. Her review is pointed and barbed, though entertainingly so. […]
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